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Hi all. I'm sending this post out early in hopes that you can "save the date." We DSers are so scattered that there are many who haven't had the chance to attend a GatheringPhilly, IN/Chicago, OH, AL, KY, or SoCal. In September, point your car toward Ohio, my little spot on this planet, and get ready for some fun, rest, and relaxation with friends.
I hope you will consider joining us. It will be a day to connect and put a face with a nameat last! The other Gatherings have been great fun and uplifting. I think it surprised all of us how quickly we bonded. Conversations ranged from lighthearted and fun loving to camaraderie between determined survivors. What a special group of people the DSers arekindhearted, supportive, and compassionate.
OHIO GATHERING
WHEN:
September 16-18, 2011. The main day being Saturday, September 17, 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:
The Gathering will be held at my house (address to be given by private message), and, if weather permits, I will be sure to have the bonfire going for our evening S'mores. I promise, my DS friends who gave me a hard time last year, I WILL eat a S'more and not pick it apart and eat the Hershey bar, then the marshmallow, and finally the Graham Crackers. I had to endure a little rib poking about my idiosyncrasy, but all's well that ends well. It was yummyall three parts!
LODGING:
Hampton Inn, 11484 Allen Road, Jeffersonville, OH 43128 (same as last year for those of you who will be returning) (1-71 Exit 65 @ Route 35) (740-948-9499), $89.00, not including tax. This includes a hot Continental Breakfast.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
To receive the special price, there is a Code to mention when making your reservation. Please contact me by private message, and I will be glad to give you that Code. If we are not yet friends, please make a friend request so that I can give you additional information privately.
For those who would have the opportunity to stay longer and enjoy some just plain fun hangin' out together, that would be WONDERFUL to schedule a few extra days at the motel. There are always fun things to do in the area, and we certainly don't want to rule out the all-favorite thing of talking, talking, talking.
I'm looking forward to your replies as to whether you can join the Gathering. The circle keeps growing! TJ
I hope you will consider joining us. It will be a day to connect and put a face with a nameat last! The other Gatherings have been great fun and uplifting. I think it surprised all of us how quickly we bonded. Conversations ranged from lighthearted and fun loving to camaraderie between determined survivors. What a special group of people the DSers arekindhearted, supportive, and compassionate.
OHIO GATHERING
WHEN:
September 16-18, 2011. The main day being Saturday, September 17, 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:
The Gathering will be held at my house (address to be given by private message), and, if weather permits, I will be sure to have the bonfire going for our evening S'mores. I promise, my DS friends who gave me a hard time last year, I WILL eat a S'more and not pick it apart and eat the Hershey bar, then the marshmallow, and finally the Graham Crackers. I had to endure a little rib poking about my idiosyncrasy, but all's well that ends well. It was yummyall three parts!
LODGING:
Hampton Inn, 11484 Allen Road, Jeffersonville, OH 43128 (same as last year for those of you who will be returning) (1-71 Exit 65 @ Route 35) (740-948-9499), $89.00, not including tax. This includes a hot Continental Breakfast.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
To receive the special price, there is a Code to mention when making your reservation. Please contact me by private message, and I will be glad to give you that Code. If we are not yet friends, please make a friend request so that I can give you additional information privately.
For those who would have the opportunity to stay longer and enjoy some just plain fun hangin' out together, that would be WONDERFUL to schedule a few extra days at the motel. There are always fun things to do in the area, and we certainly don't want to rule out the all-favorite thing of talking, talking, talking.
I'm looking forward to your replies as to whether you can join the Gathering. The circle keeps growing! TJ
There have been several since I joined this site in 2009. The Gatherings are a wonderful way to meet DS friends and form friendships that endure. The former locations are listed in the above post. Please give it some thought, as the time spent together is one of the tools that helps in our recovery. I've never heard one person that has regretted attending a Gathering.
Hope to see you In September. TJ
Come and join us at TJ's!!
Hope to see ya there! Joely
God Bless Dave
~Loran
It will be great to have you join us all the way from Australiaand I thought a 9-hour drive was long when I went to Philly for my first Gathering. Wow, it was nothing compared to a 30-hour flight! We DSers at the Gathering will do our best to make the trip worthwhile and help lessen the jet lag.
After almost two years of conversing through the wires as DS friends, it will be nice to meet face to face. Come on fellow DSers, join me in Ohio in September to welcome our Aussie friend! TJ
I sure wish you and Linda could be here. You, Gail, and Kip as well and the others at the Philly Gathering in 2009 certainly helped break the ice when it came to the Gatherings--and the rest is history, as they say. You will be missed, for sure. TJ
To those of you who are planning to go, you WILL NOT be disappointed! TJ is a wonderful person as well as an awesome hostess!!!
Take care and have a great time!!!
-Cathy
L